Queer Voices

Send us Fan Mail JD Doyle historian/author -- Legacy Community Health's Mint Julep -- Normal Anomaly We speak with Houston activist/historian and now author of the book, "1981: My Gay American Road Trip, A Slice of Our Pre-AIDS Culture". 1981. Rich with promise and possibility, the post-Stonewall era saw queer Americans standing up for themselves and each other like never before. Wi...

Send us Fan Mail 2023 Grand Marshal interviews --Male -- Non Binary -- Female First, we speak with Jeffrey Campbell, the 2023 male grand marshal.  Jeffrey Campbell, a native of Cuero, TX, is a graduate of Texas State University. Currently working as the Chief Executive Officer of Allies in Hope, formerly AIDS Foundation Houston, Jeffrey has spent over two decades working in the field of HIV preven...

Send us Fan Mail Harris County Attorney's Office LGBT issues -- Gay artist Gray Foy -- Andrew  Edmonson Honorary Grand Marshal We speak with Roxanne Werner, director of communications Harris County Attorney, about the challenges facing LGBT residents of Harris County coming from the Texas legislature.  As the Harris County Attorney, Christian D. Menefee is the chief civil lawyer for the large...

Send us Fan Mail LGBT Chamber of Commerce -- Januari Fox Lege Recap -- HIV Study We speak with Jack Berger, Director of Programming and Events, LGBT Chamber of Commerce, about the upcoming event Pride in Business Luncheon. Held during Pride Month, the Pride In Business Celebration is a unique opportunity to celebrate the important role of LGBTQ+ and Allied businesses in the Greater Houston economy...

Send us Fan Mail "Tinderbox" stage reading -- Dallas Southern Pride -- Woodlands Pride  Andrew Edmonson talks with Brad Dalton about the stage reading of a new play called "Tinder Box" at Spring Street Studios in Houston.  The play is about the deadly fire at the "UpStairs Lounge" in New Orleans 50 years ago. The reading will take place Sunday June 18th at 3pm. Guest:...

Send us Fan Mail "August Osage County" @ MATCH -- Pride 365 -- Mayoral Candidate Gilbert Garcia We speak with Deborah Hope and Ron Jones about Dirt Dogs Production of "August: Osage County". When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after patriarch Dad up and disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets...

Send us Fan Mail Alexandra Billings — Pet Patrol Deborah Moncrief Bell speaks with Alexandra Billings is a transgender TV actor who rose to prominence in 2014 as one of the supporting stars of the Golden Globe-winning comedy "Transparent" (Amazon 2014- ). A native of Southern California, Billings was surrounded by stage and screen performers throughout childhood. Her father was the music...

Send us Fan Mail Harrison Homer-Guy (First Black Grand Marshal Houston Pride) -- Stages LGBT plays -- Naughty poetry reading Aaron Coleman  Aaron Coleman speaks with Harrison Homer-Guy about his life and two events he has coming up for Black Pride.  Guy was born in La Marque, Texas, in 1976. He has two sisters and two brothers, and his young mother’s parents adopted and raised Guy and his older si...

Send us Fan Mail Trans film "Joyland" at Museum of Fine Art -- March on Washington 30th anniversary Part 2 We speak with Saim Sadiq,  director of the film "Joyland". (Pakistan, 2023, 126 minutes, in Punjabi and Urdu with English subtitles, Digital) Brown Auditorium Theater. Named Best International Feature at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Joyland is set in Pakistan’s...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Edwards for Houston mayor -- March on Washington 1993 retrospect -- Sherlock Holmes at Alley Theater We speak with former city council person and now candidate for mayor, Amanda Edwards. Amanda Edwards is a native Houstonian and a former At-Large City Council Member. Her hands-on, results-oriented servant leadership is focused on empowering residents and obtaining results....

Send us Fan Mail Pride 2023 Update -- Robert Gallegos for Houston mayor -- Montrose Blvd. Project We speak with representatives from Pride 365 about the 2023 Pride events and what will be different this year.  Historically, Pride Houston is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that has organized the official Houston LGBT Pride Celebration® every year in Montrose or downtown Houston. As of 2022, n...

Send us Fan Mail John Whitmire for Houston mayor -- Creating Change 50th anniversary -- Diana's Foundation 75th anniversary We speak with John Whitmire about his campaign to become Houston's next mayor.  We discuss the challenges facing the city as well as the possibility of a HERO ordinance 2.0 and about leaving the Texas Senate to take on this task. Guest: John Whitmire https://www.joh...

Send us Fan Mail "Simply Sondheim" Pride Chorus -- HIV Advocacy Day Januari Fox -- New AFH CEO We speak Dr. David York and David Gebo about the upcoming Pride Chorus Houston concert "Simply Sondheim".  Pride Chorus Houston (PCH) was originally founded as the Montrose Singers in November of 1979. Led by founding director Andy Mills, the Houston-based men’s chorus met with early...

Send us Fan Mail Avenue 360 "Pets in the Park" -- Book of Mary -- Stages Theater " The Bride" We speak with Dr. Charlene Flash, President CEO of Avenue 360 talks about the organization and the upcoming Pets in the Park event. Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a Federally Qualified Health Center with seven clinics in the Houston region providing primary...

Send us Fan Mail Q Patrol Houston -- Bringin' in the Green -- "Cowboy Bob" at the Alley Theatre We speak with Jon Garrison who is researching anti LGBT violence in the 90's and how the community responded with local protection groups such as Q Patrol here in Houston.  Our own Glenn Holt, past president of Q Patrol, interviews Jon about his work. Guest: Jon Garrison https://www....

Send us Fan Mail LGBT Historian University of Houston -- Growing up lesbian 60-70's memoir We speak with Joyce Gabiola , LGBT History Research Collections Librarian at the University of Houston. The LGBT History Research Collection includes personal papers, organizational records, publications, and library collections that preserve and promote the collective understanding of Houston’s and the...

Send us Fan Mail Community Activist Ian Haddock -- Stages production "Cullud Wattah" -- Legendary DJ JD Arnold First we speak with LGBT community activist Ian Haddock about the Normal Anomaly Initiative and his work in the community.  The Normal Anomaly Initiative began in 2016 in Houston as a blog to tell the stories of people at the margins. Throughout the span of 3 years, the Founder,...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Hellyar Houston City Council Candidate -- Louis Minor Central Texas LGBT County Commissioner We speak with Nick Hellyar, LGBT candidate for Houston City Council at large position 2 about his work in the community and his vision for Houston.  Growing up in Houston, Nick is the product of HISD schools.  Nick got his first taste of public service while working at Houston City Ha...

Send us Fan Mail Creating Change San Francisco -- Houston actor Joel Sandel We speak about the LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change to be held February 17-23rd in San Francisco. We speak with Cathy Renna, Communications Director for the Task Force about the conference and the work of the Task Force. The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. They...

Send us Fan Mail "This Is Not Me" Trans Iranian Film -- Christina Wells, Houstonian in Chicago touring production First, we speak with the director of This Is Not Me, a documentary about the lives of Shervin and Saman, two transgender youth coming of age in Iran. Iran is the only country in that West Asian region to recognize trans people — any other LGBQ+ identity is banned. Yet Shervin...

Send us Fan Mail Lilly Roddy 2023 Astrology Predictions We speak with Astrologist Lilly Roddy about 2023 predictions.  Lilly Roddy has been an Astrologer for the last 25 years. She counsels individuals in personal, business and financial matters as well as teaches classes in Astrology. Her original interest in astrology, like most, was to come to a better understanding of who she was and how to ma...

Send us Fan Mail Field Director Equality Texas Brad Pritchett -- Singer Songwriter Aaron Coleman -- LGBTQ Victory Fund We speak field director of Equality Texas, Brad Prichett about the upcoming session of the Texas legislature. We speak about the upcoming bills concerning the LGBT community and what is being done to defeat the anti-LGBT legislation. Equality Texas works to secure full equality fo...

Send us Fan Mail Writer/director Crystal /bolden -- Pride Chorus Houston -- Poet Aaron Coleman We speak with writer/director of the film, "Reina of the West", Krystal Bolden. Director Krystal Bolden creates a beautiful masterpiece with students from Sam Houston State University. Reina of the West is the tale of outcast women trying to survive in the old west. When the ranch is threatened...

Send us Fan Mail Club Q Shooting -- Arden Eversmeyer Passing -- Texas Pride Impact Funds 5 year anniversary -- Juan Palomo Part 2 We discuss the life and times of Arden Eversmeyer, Houston activist. Jean Arden Eversmeyer, known as Arden (1931-2022) founded both Lesbians Over Age Fifty (LOAF) and the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP) and was a mayoral appointee to the Houston, Texas Agency...

Send us Fan Mail LGBT Playwright Bryan Keyth Wilson -- Car Takes with Deborah and Joel We speak with Bryan Keyth Wilson, playwright of the play "Strapped".  Dubbed the Literary Prince, Wilson is an Award-Winning playwright and noted multi-hyphenate in the theatre and publishing industry. As a theatre artist/ producer, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of every project...